What would happen if Romeo and Juliet grew old? November 28, 2013November 27, 2013 Janine Crockett A Tender Thing, an original play written by Ben Power, is a reimagining of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The play is currently making it’s North American debut at the Belfry...
A chat with Eddie Izzard November 21, 2013November 28, 2013 Janine Crockett Eddie Izzard will be returning to the Royal Theatre with his show “Force Majeure” Nov. 29 and 30. The tour brings Izzard to Victoria for the first time since he...
Phoenix Theatre’s The Skin of Our Teeth is both a warning and an inspiration November 7, 2013November 6, 2013 Janine Crockett UVic’s Phoenix Theatre will be hosting the play The Skin of Our Teeth this November, as the second play of their season. The 1942 Pulitzer-winning play, written by Thornton Wilder,...
Cocktails with Stalin: two plays in one night October 30, 2013 Janine Crockett Cocktails with Stalin, appearing at the Intrepid Theatre Club, is a two-act event, with each act consisting of one play. The first act is the play Good Night Uncle Joe...
Interview with a zombie October 28, 2013October 28, 2013 Hugo Wong The Martlet caught up with Brad from Evil Acres, a different kind of haunted house experience for the firm of heart.
Alternative cinema returns to Victoria October 17, 2013October 21, 2013 Janine Crockett On Oct. 4, the Victoria Film Festival (VFF) celebrated the reopening of The Vic Theatre at 808 Douglas Street, as a fully operational theatre, with a night of “Cocktails &...
Amelia and the Dwarfs not just child’s play October 17, 2013October 17, 2013 Hugo Wong As someone slowly re-immersing himself into the world of theatre, I thought I’d start with a children’s play. I wasn’t prepared to also be stuffed into a child-sized seat. However,...
Touching tales from William Head prison October 17, 2013October 16, 2013 Janine Crockett Oct. 11 marked the opening of William Head on Stage’s (WHoS) most recent production, Fractured Fables: The Prison Puppet Project. The production, led by UVic alumni and co-directors Peter Balkwill...
Apocalyptic comedy Kitt & Jane comes to the Phoenix October 10, 2013October 9, 2013 Janine Crockett Kitt & Jane at the Phoenix Theatre UVic Pheonix Theatre main stage (3800 Finnerty Rd.) Oct. 15–19, and 22–25 @ 8 p.m. Oct. 26 @ 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. $14–24 UVic alumnae Ingrid...
Prison puppetry pioneering September 12, 2013September 11, 2013 Nadia Grutter Co-founder of SNAFU Dance Theatre and UVic alumna Ingrid Hansen discusses the progress of William Head on Stage’s (WHoS) new production, Fractured Fables: The Prison Puppet Project. The William Head...
